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Ministry of Coal
Note-worthy Achievements by Coal Ministry & PSUs
Under Special Campaign 2.0
The Ministry of Coal has cleaned more than 3023788 sq. ft. during Special Campaign 2.0 this year from 2nd October 2022 to 31st October 2022. More than 5409.5MT of scrap has been disposed of generating a revenue of Rs. 48.5 cr.
Dr. Anil Kumar Jain, Secretary, Coal took a review meeting today on Special Campaign 2.0 with Senior Officers of the Ministry and CMDs of coal companies and appreciated the work done and advised further escalation of cleaning /scrap disposals/grievance redressal activities.
While observing the “Rashtriya Ekta Diwas” on Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel “Rashtriya Ekta Diwas” pledge was undertaken by all the employees today.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
A NEW SCHEME, PRIME MINISTER’S DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR NORTH EAST ‘PM-DevINE’ ANNOUNCED; Rs. 1500 CRORE ALLOCATED
A new scheme, Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North-East, PM-DevINE was announced by the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 here today.
The Finance Minister stated that the PM-DevINE will be implemented through the North-Eastern Council. An initial allocation of Rs. 1,500 crore will be made for the new scheme. It will fund infrastructure, in the spirit of PM GatiShakti, and social development projects based on felt needs of the North-East. This will enable livelihood activities for youth and women, filling the gaps in various sectors, the Minister explained. However, it will not be a substitute for existing central or state Schemes. While the central ministries may also pose their candidate projects, priority will be given to those posed by the states.
The initial list of projects to be funded under the Scheme is given below:
INITIAL LIST OF PROJECTS UNDER PM DevINE
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S.No.
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Name of the Project
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Total tentative cost 
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1
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Establishment of Dedicated Services for the Management of Paediatric and Adult Haemotolymphoid Cancers in North East India, Guwahati 
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129
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2
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NECTAR Livelihood Improvement Project 
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67
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3
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Promoting Scientific Organic Agriculture in North East Indian 
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45
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4
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Construction of Aizawl By-pass on Western Side
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500
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5
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Gap funding for Passenger Ropeway system for Pelling to Sanga-Choeling in West Sikkim
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64
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6
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Gap funding for Eco-friendly Ropeway  from Dhapper to Bhaleydhunga in South Sikkim
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58
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7
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Pilot Project for Construction of Bamboo Link Road at Different Locations in Various Districts in the State of Mizoram
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100
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8
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Others 
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537
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TOTAL
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1500
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 10 projects under Heritage Circuit theme of the Swadesh Darshan scheme: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
The Ministry of Tourism undertakes various promotional activities in the international and domestic markets to promote tourism destinations and products of the country in a holistic manner. This includes release of media campaigns under ‘Incredible India’ brand-line, promotional events, social media promotions etc. The Ministry of Tourism is promoting Barpeta through its website www.incredibleindia.org.
Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 10 projects under Heritage Circuit theme of the Swadesh Darshan scheme which includes the project ‘Development of Tezpur – Majuli – Sibsagar’ sanctioned for Rs. 90.98 cr. under Heritage circuit theme in the State of Assam. The Ministry of Tourism has now revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme in order to develop sustainable and responsible destinations with tourist & destination centric approach.
This information was given by Minister of Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways launches its First "Restaurant on Wheels” at Asansol Station for railway passengers and citizens of the city
Shri Babul Supriyo inaugurates First "Restaurant on Wheels” and various passenger amenities at Asansol Station in Eastern Railway
Two over aged coaches have been converted into signature restaurants
This is likely to generate Rs. 50 lakhs of non fare revenue during next 5 years
 and a Battery operated Car at Asansol station.
The Restaurant on Wheels at Asansol station circulating area was developed by refurbishing two over aged MEMU coaches. This unique effort will not only improve the facilities at Asansol station but also generate non-fare revenue earnings approximately Rs50 lakhs in the next five years.
The Electronic Reservation Chart Display System  at Asansol station will provide easy access to information about the reservation status in different trains, which will be very helpful for the railway passengers. The two new air-conditioned Retiring Rooms equipped with the state-of-the-art furniture and other equipment will provide much comfort to the passengers. The battery operated car will be very helpful for the Divyangjan and senior citizen passengers for their comfortable movement at the station area.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Setting Up of Internal Complaints Committee
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace  for receiving complaints of sexual harassment.
There is no centralized mechanism to collect information about complaints filed with Internal Committees.
However, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India has developed an online complaint management system titled Sexual Harassment electronic–Box  to facilitate women in registering complaints related to sexual harassment of women at workplace. As of now, the SHe-Box has 750 complaints, out of which 227 complaints are from various Central Ministries. The Ministry-wise complaints registered through SHe-Box are:
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Sl. No.
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Ministry Name
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Total complaints
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1
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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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14
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2
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Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers
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1
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3
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Ministry of Civil Aviation
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4
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4
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Ministry of Coal
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1
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5
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Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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7
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6
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Ministry of Communications
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24
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7
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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4
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8
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Ministry of Culture
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3
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9
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Ministry of Defence
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20
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10
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Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
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1
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11
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Ministry of Earth Science
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1
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12
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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
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1
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13
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Ministry of External Affairs
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3
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14
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Ministry of Finance
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32
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15
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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10
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16
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Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
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2
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17
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Ministry of Home Affairs
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11
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18
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Ministry of Human Resource Development
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11
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19
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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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6
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20
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Ministry of Labour and Employment
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7
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21
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Ministry of Mines
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2
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22
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Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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2
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23
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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1
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24
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Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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1
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25
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Ministry of Power
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4
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26
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Ministry of Railways
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20
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27
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Ministry of Rural Development
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2
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28
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Ministry of Science and Technology
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1
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29
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Ministry of Shipping
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1
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30
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Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
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1
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31
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Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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2
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32
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Ministry of Steel
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1
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33
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Ministry of Textiles
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1
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34
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Ministry of Tourism
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3
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35
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
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21
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36
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Ministry of Youth Affairs
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1
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Total
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227
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, in written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
India to host SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting on April 28th
India as the Chair of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation  in 2023 will host the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting on 28 April 2023 in New Delhi. Shanghai Cooperation Organization  is an intergovernmental organization established in 2001. The SCO membership includes Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan besides India. Apart from the member states, two observer countries Belarus and Iran will also be participating in the SCO Defence Ministers Meeting on 28 April 2023.
The Defence Ministers will discuss amongst other issues matters concerning regional peace and security, counter terrorism efforts within SCO and an effective multilateralism.
The theme of India’s Chairmanship of SCO in 2023 is ‘SECURE-SCO’. India attaches special importance to SCO in promoting multilateral, political, security, economic and people-to-people interactions in the region. The ongoing engagement with SCO has helped India promote its relations with the countries in the region with which India has shared civilizational linkages, and is considered India’s extended neighbourhood.
SCO pursues its policy based on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations, non-interference in internal affairs, equality of all member States and mutual understanding and respect for opinions of each of them.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will also hold bilateral meetings with the Defence Ministers of participating countries on the side-lines of the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meet.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Unequal use of fertilizers and pesticides
Pesticide use depends on several factors like area under cultivation, type of crop, crop intensity, agro climatic conditions, soil condition, pest situation etc. which can differ from State to State. Government of India is promoting Integrated Pest Management  approach through 35 Nos. of Central Integrated Pest Management Centres  across the country by conducting of Farmers Field Schools , 2 days & 5 days Human Resource Development programmes. These Central IPM centres educate the farmers about judicious use of chemical pesticides and recommend the use as per the directions prescribed on the label claim and leaflets.
Consumption of fertilisers depends on several factors like gross cropped area, availability of irrigation, cropping pattern, affordability etc. As against the all India per ha consumption of 133 kg during the year 2018-19, the consumption is comparatively higher in Telengana , Punjab  & Haryana  and on the lower side in Kerala , Rajasthan , Odisha , Jharkhand , Himachal Pradesh  etc. In some States like Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, a deviation from the ideal NPK ratio has been observed which may be attributed to specific local requirement as per the cropping pattern and soil health. However, Government of India is promoting soil test based Integrated Nutrient Management for balanced and judicious use of fertiliser through Soil Health Card Scheme since 2014-15. Soil Health Cards provide crop-wise recommendation on appropriate dosage of fertilisers to be applied.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Rules for E-Commerce Entities Under Consumer Protection Act
As per the Consumer Protection  Rules, 2020 notified under ConsumerProtection Act, 2019, an e-commerce entity is defined as any person who owns, operates or managesdigital or electronic facility or platform for electronic commerce, but does not include a seller offeringhis goods or services for sale on a marketplace e-commerce entity.
As per the Rule 4 of E-Commerce Rules, an e-commerce entity shall be a company incorporatedunder the Companies Act, 1956  or the Companies Act, 2013  or a foreigncompany covered under clause  of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013  or an office,branch or agency outside India owned or controlled by a person resident in India as provided in subclause of clause  of section 2 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and appoint a nodal person of contact or an alternate senior designated functionary who is resident inIndia, to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Act or the rules made thereunder.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri DanveRaosahebDadarao in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Education
Gross Enrolment Ratio  for females in higher education is higher than the National Gross Enrolment Ratio -HRD Minister
As per All India Survey on Higher Education  2018-19, there are 39931 colleges in India, out of which 60.53% are located in rural areas. Further, majority of the colleges provide higher education to both males and females and 11.04% colleges are exclusively for females.
Additionally, as per AISHE 2018-19, females constitute 48.6% of the total enrolment in higher education and the Gross Enrolment Ratio  for females in higher education at 26.4% is higher than the national GER of boys at 26.3%. Also, the Gender Parity Index  has increased during the last 5 years, from 0.92 in 2014-15 to 1 in 2018-19.
The information was given by the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Gorewada International Zoo to be set up at Nagpur
Dated: 29th August, 2019
New Delhi
In its bid to protect forests, the Government has taken a conscious decision to establish an International Standard Zoo and Biopark on the forest land at Gorewada, Nagpur. Expressing India’s continued commitment towards protecting forests and wildlife, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar stated, “The Zoo will have attractions like Bio Park, Indian Safari, African Safari, Night Safari, Research, Education and Training, facilities for tourists, etc”.
The Government of Maharashtra has accorded permission for establishing the International Zoo, through Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited , Nagpur. Amongst other decisions, formation of Special Purpose Vehicle of FDCM. Ltd and a Joint Venture Company of private investors under Public Private Partnership  mode of financing with government stake at 51% was approved. The Goverment has agreed to provide Viability Gap Funding  of Rs. 200 crore.
The tasks of protection of forests and wildlife at the Gorewada forests and wildlife habitat development have been assigned to FDCM Ltd., for which State Forest Department is providing grants and manpower at the disposal of FDCM Ltd.
The task of construction of Indian Safari and ancillary activities, Water Reservoir and Gorewada Reserve has been given to FDCM Ltd. with Government Grants.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Availability of PDS Ration to Migrant Labourers
A new Central Sector Scheme on "Integrated Management of Public Distribution System " has been approved by this Department mainly for the implementation National Portability for the beneficiaries to lift the foodgrains from any FPS in the country. Further, 10 States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tripura have enabled intra-State level portability for their ration card holders to lift the entitled foodgrains from any FPS within the State. Two more States of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have implemented intra-State portability in few FPS areas only.
This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri. Danve Raosaheb Dadarao in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Naval Ships and Aircraft Standby for Rescue and Relief Ops - Cyclone ‘Bulbul’
As the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, ‘Bulbul’ which is about 100 km East Southeast of Paradip and 275 km South-Southwest of Kolkata as on 05:30 AM on 09 Nov 19, Eastern Naval Command is closely monitoring the movement of the Cyclonic Storm which is presently moving northwards. Presently, the maximum sustained winds around the system are approximate of the order of 65 -70 Kn and the Severe Cyclonic Storm is expected to make landfall at West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Island  and Khepupara  across Sunderban delta by tonight.
Naval Aircraft deployed in the Bay of Bengal have been warning fishing boats about the impinging cyclone and advising them to return to the nearest harbour for shelter. Three IN Ships at Visakhapatnam are standby with relief material embarked for immediate deployment to the most affected areas to undertake Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief  operation. Additionally, ten diving and medical teams are also kept ready for augmenting rescue and relief efforts in Odisha and West Bengal. Naval aircraft are kept ready at Naval Air Station, INS Dega to undertake aerial survey of the most affected areas, casualty evacuation and airdrop of relief material as required. Naval Officers-in-Charge, West Bengal and Odisha are in constant liaison with respective State Administrations for rendering assistance as required.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
Utilization of Nirbhaya Fund
An Empowered Committee  of Officersappraises and recommends the proposals received from various Central Ministries/ Departments/ States/ Uts and other organizations for funding under Nirbhaya Fund. After initial appraisal by the EC, the concerned Ministries/ Departments get the projects/ schemes appraised by the Expenditure Finance Committee / Standing Finance Committee / Public Investment Board / Delegated Investment Board as per guidelines of Ministry of Finance. Thereafter, they obtain approval of the Competent Financial Authority  and release the funds out of their respective budget. The Ministries/ Departments implement the projects/schemeseither directly or through States/Uts/ Implementing Agencies. A total of 35 schemes/ projects have been appraised and recommended by the EC so far. The ECreviews the status of implementation of the approved projects from time to time in conjunction with the concerned Ministries/ Departments/ Implementing Agencies . The Ministries/ Departments/ Ias also review and monitor the progress of their respective schemes/ projects for faster implementationat their level.The State- wise release of funds and the funds utilized, as reportedby the Ministries/Departments and Ias, are at annexure.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to address Investor Summit in Gujarat on 13th August
Summit is being organized to invite investment for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address Investor Summit in Gujarat on 13th August 2021 at 11 AM via video conferencing. The Summit is being organized to invite investment for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure under the Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Program or the Vehicle Scrapping Policy. It will also draw focus on the synergies presented by the ship breaking industry at Alang, for development of an integrated scrapping hub.
The Summit is being organized by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Government of Gujarat. It will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat and will see participation from potential investors, industry experts, and concerned central and state government ministries.
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Chief Minister of Gujarat will also be present on the occasion.
About Vehicle Scrapping Policy
The Vehicle Scrapping Policy is aimed at creating an eco-system for phasing out unfit and polluting vehicles in an environment friendly and safe manner. The policy intends to create scrapping infrastructure in the form of Automated Testing Stations and Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities across the country.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to inaugurate Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and flag off Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira and Ghogha on 8th November
Ro-Pax ferry service will reduce travel time, logistics cost and lower environmental footprint
It will create new avenues for jobs & enterprises and give a boost to tourism in the region
Event marks a big step towards PM’s vision of harnessing waterways and integrating them with economic development of the country
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Ro-Pax terminal at Hazira and flag off Ro-Pax service between Hazira and Ghogha in Gujarat on 8th November 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing. This marks a big step towards the Prime Minister’s vision of harnessing waterways and integrating them with the economic development of the country. Prime Minister will also interact with local users of the service during the event. Union MoS for Shipping and Chief Minister of Gujarat will also be present on the occasion.
The Ro-Pax Terminal being inaugurated at Hazira is of 100 meters length and 40 meters width, with cost implications of approx. Rs. 25 crores. The terminal has wide ranging facilities including administrative office building, parking area, substation and water tower etc.
The Ro-Pax Ferry Vessel ‘Voyage Symphony’ is a three decks vessel with DWT 2500-2700 MT, with displacement of 12000 to 15000 GT. It has a load capacity of 30 trucks  on the main deck, 100 passengers cars on the upper deck and 500 passengers plus 34 crew & hospitality staff on the passenger deck.
There will be several wide-ranging benefits of the Hazira-Ghogha Ro-Pax ferry service. It will work as a Gateway to South Gujarat and Saurashtra region. It will reduce the distance between Ghogha and Hazira from 370 Km to 90 Km. The reduced cargo travel time from 10 to 12 hours to about 4 hours will result in huge savings of fuel  and lower the maintenance cost of vehicles drastically. The ferry service, while making 3 round trips/day on the Hazira-Ghogha route, would annually transport about 5 lakh passengers, 80,000 passenger vehicles, 50,000 two-wheelers and 30,000 trucks. It will reduce fatigue of the truck drivers and enhance their incomes by giving them more opportunity to do extra trips. It will also lead to reduction in CO2 emission by approximately 24 MT per day and net saving of approximately 8653 MT per annum. It will give an impetus to the tourism industry with ease of access to Saurashtra region and lead to creation of new job opportunities. With the onset of Ferry services, the port sector, furniture and fertilizer industries in Saurashtra and Kutch region will get a big boost. Eco-tourism and religious-tourism in Gujarat, especially in Porbandar, Somnath, Dwarka and Palitana will grow exponentially. The benefits of enhanced connectivity through this ferry service will also result in increased inflow of tourists in the famous Asiatic lion wildlife sanctuary at Gir.
Ministry of Tourism
Skill Development Training Programme in Sakleshpur
A five-day training programme on Skill Development organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, began in Sakleshpur, today.
Around 150 staff from different departments and hospitality sector will be trained on customer handling, housekeeping and food and beverages.
Trainers from the Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru, will handle sessions.